Sugar Tree, TN · standard
ZIP Code 38380
Decatur County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 574
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $61,319
- Median income Below-median income area
- $163,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 16.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sugar Tree pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 31st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38380 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38380 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sugar Tree, Decatur County, Tennessee, home to just 574 residents across 106.3 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 38380 reports a modest median household income of $61,319 (8% below the average Tennessee ZIP), while per-capita income is $48,092. Economic pressure is pronounced: 30.9% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 11.2%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $163,100 (34% below the average Tennessee ZIP); owner occupancy is 90.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Decatur County, so 38380 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 38380, Sugar Tree, TN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
574
Population
106.3
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38380?
58.8
Median Age
49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$61,319
Median Household Income
-8% vs state ZIP avg
$48,092
Per Capita Income
30.9%
Poverty Rate
11.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 38380 ranks among Tennessee ZIPs
Sugar Tree, TN household income vs. every Tennessee ZIP code
Median household income among 593 reporting Tennessee ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$61,319 Top 50% higher than 50% of 593 Tennessee ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Tennessee ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
513housing units
513
Total Housing Units
245
Occupied Units
268
Vacant Units
2.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$163,100
Median Home Value
-34% vs state ZIP avg
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 38380, employing approximately 27 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,132,000.
5
Businesses
27
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 38380 vs 38341 →
ZIP 38380 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38363
Parsons (38363)
6,097 residents
- 38341 2,252
Holladay (38341)
2,252 residents
- 38380 574
Sugar Tree (38380)
574 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38380 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 38380 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38380
Sugar Tree (38380)
$61,319 median income
- 38341
Holladay (38341)
$48,944 median income
- 38363
Parsons (38363)
$43,704 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 38380 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 38380, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 38380 in?
ZIP code 38380 (Sugar Tree) is located in Decatur County, Tennessee. Decatur County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/decatur-tn.
What is the population of ZIP code 38380?
ZIP code 38380 in Sugar Tree, TN has a population of 574 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 38380?
The median household income in ZIP 38380 is $61,319, which is 20% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 38380?
The median home value in ZIP 38380 is $163,100, which is 41% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 38380?
The largest racial group in ZIP 38380 is White at 99.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 38380?
ZIP code 38380 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 27 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 38380?
In ZIP code 38380, 58.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 38380?
In ZIP code 38380, approximately 90.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 38380?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 38380 is 30.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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